Sequestration and Budget Cuts = We Need Federal KM!

For four years, we in the Federal KM Initiative (okay, mostly me; but I’ve had colleagues!) have been saying that we need a centralized Federal resource for Knowledge Management. When Agencies think about KM, they have no authoritative central resource in government. So they have to spend scarce funds to pay consultants. It shouldn’t be that way, not in 2013.

We need Federal KM now. A small amount of money — relatively speaking — could fund a centralized KM resource in the Federal government. It would save so much.

Don’t disagree. What is your definition of “resource?” Perhaps you mean, as Dennis noted, a network of individuals doing KM work in the federal government. Something that would mirror the Federal CIO Council for example…

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Frustration, Rage, Anxiety, Despair. These are the feelings I have heard from many federal government civilians who have endured hiring and pay freezes, furloughs, sequestration, and government shutdowns, as well as current and pending workforce drawdowns and budget reductions. Add to the mix, the front edge of the Baby Boomer generation became retirement eligible in… Read more »

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Dear Industry Partners, You are invited to participate in the Integrated Award Environment’s next virtual industry outreach event on March 24, 2015 from 11:00AM to 12:00PM EDT. Focused on the IAE Common Services Platform, this webcast meeting is intended for audiences interested in learning about our platform-as-a-service approach: what tools we’re bringing to the table… Read more »

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